Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-28
BUILDING.
SOME OF THE NEW BUILDINGS
TO BE BUILT THIS
SPRING.
New Stores that will be Built
to Make Room for New
Corners.
The Business Men are Ready to
Invest their Money in I'M
prOvements.


That our readers may know that there
~ some truth in the assertion that Aus
TIN will see great change, during the
next year, we shall describe some of the
improvements which will be made this
spring
The r. N. Bank will put in a stone
foundation, and extend their building, on
Bridge street, to the store now occupied
by Jas. Cronan. They will build new
'front.' with plate glass and cornices.
They will also put in an additional vault,
making it one Of the finest banks in the
state. The stores adjoining the bank,
occupied by Dalager & Bowen and Jas.
Cronan, will be built into one large
store. by VIM. Richards, who has
resently bought the Galloway property
The building on Main street will be ex-
tended 20 feet, so as to connect with the
building on Bridge street. A new front
Will be built, corresponding to that Of
the bank, which will make a fine block.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Richards to
make this one of the best arranged stores
in southern Minnesota. He will put
IN all the modern improve
ments; elevators. cash bill system ETC.
The store will have to entrances, one on
Main, the other on Bridge street. The
next three stores, occupied by Wright
& Decker, E. Jacobs and the One Price
Clothing Store, will all be ex-
tended IS feet, and otherwise improved,
practically making five new buildings
on this corner. G. Schleuder will put
up two new buildings. one where the
one story brick building. occupied by
Gregson's feed store, stands, and the
other on the next lot south Both Of
these will be fine substantial buildings,
such as he has put up before. Mr..
Roberts, who owns the lot between
Mr.. Schleuder's and the P. O., will
put up building. to correspond
with those built by Mr.. Schleuder. In
all probability this will be solid block
Of fine buildings. by next fall. G. l.
West has bought the corner lot, on Main
street, opposite Mills 6 johnson, with
the intention of building; he is making
arrangements with another party, who
will build on the adjoining lot. When
these buildings are put up, the remain
ing vacant lots will soon be built en.
Mr.. Galloway intends to put some build
ings on his lots on Bridge street. This
is very desirable location, and build
ings 50 we'll located could be easily
rented. We understand that Mr.. Gal
loway is willing to put up two story
brick building on the corner lot. if some
society would build the second story.
1t would pay some society to accept this
offer, if he has made such an offer.
These are some of the improvements
which will certainly be made, just 80
soon as it is possible to begin work.
There will also be many fine houses
built. G. Fl. Goats has already bought
the stone for the foundations of two
large houses, which he will build at once.
There has recently been demand fer
such houses, and most Of the best build
ing sites will be taken this summer.
The Building Association will be ready
to begin work just so soon as spring
opens. From the number Of applica.
tions already received, it IS certain that
they will build, at least, 100 houses;
perhaps more
These are facts. and they afford
abundant evidence Of the boom, which
Austin is sure to have. We believe that
the citizens are prepared to E take
advantage of the splendid opportunity
offered. 50 far, the contemplated i'm
provements will be made by home capital;
but it is only question of time when
outside capital will be attracted here.
The great advantages which Austin
offers for investments will be seen and
accepted. =
The citizens Of Austin were never so
united never SO confident. So long as
this feeling exists, so long will the city
grow in population, in wealth, in pros
perjty and influence. May nothing arise
| to disturb this condition of affairs. May
1t he perpetual, '~,~:..,.
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